November 6, 2019
I never considered pursuing an engineering degree, even though I am the son of an engineer. An engineering degree requires a love for math and science that I never had through my K-12 education. I did okay in these subjects. Thankfully, no one pressured me to major in them. Unfortunately, […]
October 31, 2019
If you looked at four-year colleges as a selection of choices within a marketplace, which would you say have the largest market share of students? If you guessed the large flagship state schools such as Penn State-University Park or Rutgers-New Brunswick you would be wrong. Over 40 percent of college […]
September 18, 2019
Since 1941 New Mexico license plates have featured the words: “Land of Enchantment.” With a recent proposal for free public college, New Mexico might just live up to that nickname for higher education. Today Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a proposal to make free public college tuition a reality for […]
September 11, 2019
September marks the beginning of not only a new admissions cycle, but also the process of applying for financial aid. The process of requesting financial aid could be more complex. I’ll try to help you started on the financial aid process in this post, so read on! Who should apply […]
July 22, 2019
I have visited The George Washington University several times over the past three decades. It’s my wife’s alma mater. She gave me my first tour the year after we were married. The George Washington University is the best located college in America for anyone who wants to become involved in politics […]
November 27, 2018
In the coming weeks college-bound students who applied Early Decision (aka ‘ED’) to their first-choice school should be receiving notice: ‘In’, ‘Out’ or quite often ‘Deferred’. In this post I will presume that students who have applied Early Decision and their families have done their homework before submitting their applications […]